Rossi to have shoulder surgery at end of 2010.
“2010 has been a tough year in MotoGP for Valentino Rossi. The nine-time World Champion’s season got off to a strong start with a victory at Qatar, but it’s been very hard going ever since: a shoulder injury suffered in a training crash, followed by his huge highside in which Rossi broke his tibia and fibula at Mugello. The injuries have left Rossi with just a single win during the 2010 season, his worst start to a season since the Italian moved to the premier class in 2000.
The spectacular and painful nature of Rossi’s leg injury has drawn much of the media attention, but the shinbones have not been Rossi’s biggest problem. The main factor holding Rossi back throughout the season has been his injured shoulder, which has prevented Rossi from riding as naturally as normal. Rossi suffered the shoulder injury while riding a motocross bike during training. In the crash, he damaged the glenoid ligament, which helps support the shoulder and keeps the ball of the shoulder in place. This is one of the most difficult shoulder injuries for a motorcycle racer to suffer, as the injury makes the shoulder both extremely painful and very weak and instable, and Rossi has suffered badly with not being able to ride as naturally as he would like.” courtesy motomatters.com
In Moto2, Arne Tode has been sacked by his team for poor results, and in WSBK, Leon Camier will miss next week’s round at Imola as he struggles to recover from injury.
Triumph have finally released more detail about their new Tiger for 2011. Go to the Hell for Leather web site to see more details.
